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The Duleep Trophy 2025, marking the beginning of India’s domestic cricket season, is going to kick off on August 28 and conclude on September 15. Contrary to last season’s four-team format, the tournament has reverted to its traditional zonal format.
There are 6 teams this season and only 5 matches are going to be played. The quarter finals put North Zone against East Zone and Central Zone against North-East Zone. The finalists of the last zonal edition in 2023 get direct entry into the semi-finals.
Duleep Trophy 2025: Schedule and Venues
| Stage | Participating Teams | Dates | Ground |
| Quarter-finals | North Zone & East ZoneCentral Zone & Northeast Zone | August 28-31 | COE Ground 1 & 2 |
| Semi-finals | South Zone & QF1 qualifierNorth Zone & QF2 qualifier | September 4-7 | COE Ground 1 & 2 |
| Final | SF1 and SF2 qualifiers | September 11-15 | COE Ground 1 |
COE stands for BCCI’s Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
Duleep Trophy 2025: Squad Details
1. North Zone Squad
Captain: Shubman Gill
2. South Zone Squad
Captain: Tilak Varma
3. West Zone Squad
Captain: Shardul Thakur
4. East Zone Squad
Captain: Ishan Kishan
5. North East Zone Squad
Captain: Jonathan Rongsen
6. Central Zone Squad
Captain: Dhruv Jurel
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